What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Health Nurse position at ECU Health?
ECU Health
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
The OH Nurse delivers quality care utilizing advanced clinical skills and knowledge with at a minimum of 2 years experience in Occupational Health Nursing. This should include current licensure by the state of North Carolina.
Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive pre-employment screening on new hires.
- Reviews medical history and evaluates the need for further evaluation with OH physician.
- Performs vision screening on all new hires and evaluates need for further testing.
- Performs drug screening on all new hires and appropriately sends specimen to outside lab if required. Obtains I-cup point of care testing and follows OH protocol for positive screens.
- Reviews immunization history and determines which immunizations are required for employment and administers needed vaccines.
- Draws titers if required due to no immunization/titer history.
- Evaluates past TB exposures history and plants PPD/orders CXR if indicated.
Minimum Requirements
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Associates RN Degree or higher.
NC RN License is required.
Maintains RN licensure by obtaining 15 hours of continuing education annually.
Maintains current CPR certification.
Maintains PCP competency.
Encouraged to self study and achieve COHN certification.
1 to 3 years experience in Nursing is required.
Experience in Med Surg, ED, Occupational Health, Public Health or Infection Control is preferred.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
